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1741 Establishment 44-Gunner

Modified designBWAS-1714
The last three ships of this class, Prince Edward, Anglesea and Thetis were built to slightly modified design with ther depth in the hold increased by 5". The other design dimensions remaind the same.

NationalityGreat Britain
Nominal Guns44
Approved1741
Designer 
RateFifth Rate
TypeShip
Designed Crew250
Ships in Class14

Design ArmamentBroadside Weight = 282.00 Imperial Pound ( 127.89 kg)BWAS-1714
Lower Gun Deck20 x British 18-Pounder
Upper Gun Deck20 x British 9-Pounder
Quarterdeck4 x British 6-Pounder

Design Dimensions and Ship Information
 OrderedShipyardLaunchedOut of serviceFateGundeck LengthLength of KeelBreadthDepth in holdBurthen
As Designed     126' 0"102' 3"36' 2"15' 6"711 4894
Anglesea (44) 1742-1745
British 44 Gun
5th Rate Ship
28.9.1741Kingston upon Hull - Yorkshire - The Humber 3.11.174228.3.1745Captured126' 0"102' 3"36' 2"15' 6"711 4894
Torrington (44) 1743-1763
British 44 Gun
5th Rate Ship
17.11.1741Northam - Devon 15.1.1742/4330.8.1763Sold126' 0"102' 6"36' 2"15' 6"711 4894
Hector (44) 1743-1762
British 44 Gun
5th Rate Ship
13.10.1742Kingston upon Hull - Yorkshire - The Humber 24.10.17439.12.1762Sold126' 0"102' 6"36' 4"15' 5 ½"719 6094
Roebuck (44) 1743-1764
British 44 Gun
5th Rate Ship of the Line
1.12.1742Northam - Devon 21.12.17433.7.1764Sold126' 0"102' 3"36' 2"15' 6"711 4894
Mary Galley (44) 1744-1764
British 44 Gun
5th Rate Ship of the Line
26.4.1743Rotherhithe - London - Surrey 16.6.174420.4.1764Sunk as Breakwater126' 2 ¾"102' 6"36' 3"15' 5 ½"716 4294
Pearl (44) 1744-1759
British 44 Gun
5th Rate Ship
22.4.1743Liverpool - Lancashire 29.6.174421.6.1759Sold126' 0"102' 4 ½"36' 2"15' 5 ½"712 1394
Lark (44) 1744-1757
British 44 Gun
5th Rate Ship
14.4.1743Liverpool - Lancashire 30.6.17444.8.1757Sold126' 1"102' 7"36' 1"15' 5 ½"710 4294
Ludlow Castle (44) 1744-1771
British 44 Gun
5th Rate Ship
16.5.1743Rotherhithe - London - Surrey 31.7.174415.6.1771Broken Up126' 10 ⅝"103' 8"36' 3"15' 5 ½"724 5694
Fowey (44) 1744-1748
British 44 Gun
5th Rate Ship
3.9.1743Kingston upon Hull - Yorkshire - The Humber 14.8.174427.6.1748Wrecked126' 9"102' 6"36' 1"15' 5 ½"709 8294
Poole (44) 1745-1765
British 44 Gun
5th Rate Ship
23.5.1744Kingston upon Hull - Yorkshire - The Humber 5.6.174512.8.1765Broken Up126' 0"102' 6"36' 0"15' 5 ½"706 5694
Looe (44) 1745-1759
British 44 Gun
5th Rate Ship
1750 Renamed "Looe Hulk"
18.4.1744Liverpool - Lancashire 17.8.174512.1759Sunk as Breakwater126' 3"102' 5"36' 3"15' 5 ½"715 8194
Prince Edward (44) 1745-1766
British 44 Gun
5th Rate Ship of the Line
21.6.1744Rotherhithe - London - Surrey 2.9.174516.9.1766Sold126' 0"102' 3"36' 2"15' 6"711 4894
Anglesea (44) 1746-1764
British 44 Gun
5th Rate Ship
19.6.1745Liverpool - Lancashire 3.12.17468.1764Sunk as Breakwater126' 1"102' 3"36' 3"15' 10 ½"714 6594
Thetis (44) 1747-1767
British 44 Gun
5th Rate Ship
19.6.1745Liverpool - Lancashire 15.4.17479.6.1767Sold126' 3"103' 6"36' 2"15' 10 ½"720 1094

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